Sentence examples for had proved for from inspiring English sources

In their 43 years of marriage, and particularly latterly when her illness had warned people away, Iris had proved, for her husband, 'a formidable bulwark against life outside'.

I felt acutely aware of my dependence on something that had proved, for the moment, undependable.

So it has proved for Brazil.

That path, delightful as it has proved for developers and straphangers, may leave moviegoers wanting more.

But artists have proved for eons that in sameness there can be infinite variety.

So it has proved for President Clinton, despite largely cordial relations with Vice President Al Gore.

The jury is still out on how successful Piers Morgan Live has proved for CNN.

As useful as the drones have proved for counterterrorism, their value in other kinds of conflicts may be more limited.

But what's striking and surprising is how natural and attractive the form has proved for theatrical novices.

So it has proved for Durrant, the BDO's world number one.

And so it has proved for Drew Houston, the latest high-profile entrant into Silicon Valley's billionaire club.